Embrace of the Vampire

Embrace of the Vampire

NR 2013 · 91 min · ★ 4.4 · Horror

Sharon Hinnendael stars as Charlotte, a timid and sheltered teen who has just left an all-girls Catholic school for a new life at a co-ed university. But an ancient evil has followed her here, tormenting her with disturbing nightmares and tempting her with forbidden desires. It is a hunger that can only be satiated by sensual pleasures of the flesh...and a thirst for blood. It's a battle for her soul... and one she's losing. But Charlotte is a fighter. The chaos and torment threatens to unleash her own inner beast, and anyone even close to her may find themselves embracing their own horrific fate.

Directed by Carl Bessai · Written by Alan Mruvka

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Sharon Hinnendael Charlotte Hawthorn
Kaniehtiio Horn Nicole
C.C. Sheffield Eliza
Chelsey Reist Sarah Campbell
Victor Webster Professor Brendan Cole / Stefan
Robert Moloney Dr. Duncan Johnson
Ryan Kennedy Chris
Keegan Connor Tracy Daciana
Olivia Cheng Kelly
Claire Smithies Sorina
Sarah Grey Young Charlotte
Aleita Northey Young Woman

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